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037 Student Union |
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937-775-5019 |
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Monday-Friday: 12noon-8pm |
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Monday-Friday: 4pm-8pm |
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Mission Statement |
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Create an active outdoor community at Wright State University and be a catalyst for the Miami Valley to "Explore the Possibilities" found through strong relationships with people and by building connections to develop an appreciation for our natural resources and wilderness. |
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The Outdoor Resource Center creates opportunities to build adventure skills through a variety of hands on clinics and instructional workshops. Outdoor trips are designed to be low risk, affordable, educational, and fun. Our events are designed to accommodate all levels of experience, from the curious novice to the accomplished mountain climber. It is our goal to help people feel more connected to one another and to develop an appreciation for the great outdoors and our natural resources. |
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Team building activities can now be facilitated at the new Climbing Tower and Low Ropes Course. These facilities help promote self-discovery, the development of social skills, mutual respect, fair play, and sportsmanship while encouraging friendship and camaraderie. Positive relationships are built through laughter, while celebrating successes and accomplishments. |
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Outdoor Resource Center Rental Prices
Outdoor Resource Center Rental and Trip Policies
Outdoor Resource Center Calendar of Events
Freshman Outdoor Orientation Trip (FOOT)
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FOOT Photo Albums
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Upcoming Trips& Events
Trip Photo Albums
Vegas Multi-Sport Adventure: 2006
Dolly Sods Wilderness Backpacking Trip, WV
Monongahela National Forest, WV
Monday, June 16th -7am– Friday, June 20th- 5pm
This incredible hike through the Dolly Sods Wilderness area offers some of the best backpacking in the east. The adventure begins by following Red Creek past beautiful waterfalls and refreshing swimming holes. After our first full day on trail, we will leave the creek behind and venture into the unique highlands of Dolly Sods. The landscape will transform into one which resembles that of the Canadian tundra; participants will experience flat rocky plains, upland bogs and sweeping vistas before heading back to the cool water of Red Creek on this 20 mile loop. We will spend
4 nights on trail, 3 full days and 2 partial days hiking before heading back to WSU.
Cost: $150.00
Cost Includes: Backpacking guides and instruction, transportation from WSU, backpacking meals, group and some personal equipment. (Participants must supply their own clothing and hiking boots)
Level of Exertion: Strenuous: This trip will gain and lose over 2000ft of elevation, and the trail will be rocky and steep at times.
Evening Hikes
John Bryan State Park 
Wednesday, April 23rd, 4pm-8pm
Enjoy scenic views of Clifton Gorge cut by the Little Miami River and the brilliant woodlands of John Bryan State Park. The Little Miami River is designated as both a state and national Scenic River and cuts through the most scenic State Park in western Ohio. The spectacular views of nature on this hike are sure to amaze.
Cost: $5.00
Cost Includes: Transportation from WSU
Level of Exertion: Easy to Moderate
Glenn Helen Nature Reserve
Wednesday, May 14th, 4-8pm
Take an evening hike through scenic Glen Helen. Located in Yellow Springs, Glen Helen is Antioch College’s outdoor laboratory. Glen Helen offers miles of hiking trails that will take you through the forest, over creeks, and past beautiful landmarks. This is a great hike for people wanting to have a fun, relax, and enjoy an outdoor experience.
Cost: $5.00
Cost Includes: Transportation from WSU
Level of Exertion: Easy to Moderate
Backpacking Basics 
Possum Creek MetroPark
Wednesday, April 2nd, 6pm-8:30pm
Get an introduction to backpacking and find your comfort zone in terms of trips and gear selection. The class will cover trip planning, trail techniques and nutrition, physical fitness, and “Leave No Trace” concepts. Backpacking Basics or other demonstrable backpacking experience is recommended before taking the Backpacking Introduction Class. This class is taught in a “classroom” setting.
Cost: $5.00
Cost Includes: Transportation from WSU
Level of Exertion: Easy
Backpacking Introduction 
Twin Creek MetroPark
Friday, April 11th, 6pm-Saturday, April 12th, 12noon
This fun overnight campout will give you an opportunity to learn the skills necessary to head out on your own backpacking adventure. Skills covered include cooking with stoves, equipment set up, hanging bear bags, hygiene, water purification and campfires. Gear is available at no additional charge. *Backpacking Basics is recommended before participation in Introduction to Backpacking.
Cost: $10.00
Cost Includes: Instruction and equipment
Level of Exertion: Easy to Moderate
Backpacking, Smoky Mountain “The Quest for Maddron Bald"
Great Smoky Mountain National Park
Friday, May 23rd-Monday, May 26th ( Memorial Day Weekend)
This three night trip is one, if not the best backpacking loop in the entire park! We will start by hiking along the lower reaches of Gabes Mountain, passing Henwallow Falls, and then enter pristine woodlands to camp at Sugar Cove. Next we will head up the Maddron Bald Trail, to Albright Grove, which contains some of the parks largest old growth trees. We’ll camp along the resonant high country Otter Creek near Maddron Bald, which sports awe inspiring views both above and below. On the return trip down the rugged Snake Den Trail, a few more vistas open up on some smaller heath balds. This excursion shows the Smoky Mountains at their finest.
Registration closes: May 16th
Cost: $85.00
Cost Includes: Transportation, camp meals, staff, all camping fees.
Participant limit: 6
Level of Exertion: Moderate-Strenuous
Dolly Sods Wilderness Backpacking Trip, WV
Monongahela National Forest, WV
Monday, June 16th -7am– Friday, June 20th- 5pm
This incredible hike through the Dolly Sods Wilderness area offers some of the best backpacking in the east. The adventure begins by following Red Creek past beautiful waterfalls and refreshing swimming holes. After our first full day on trail, we will leave the creek behind and venture into the unique highlands of Dolly Sods. The landscape will transform into one which resembles that of the Canadian tundra; participants will experience flat rocky plains, upland bogs and sweeping vistas before heading back to the cool water of Red Creek on this 20 mile loop. We will spend
4 nights on trail, 3 full days and 2 partial days hiking before heading back to WSU.
Cost: $150.00
Cost Includes: Backpacking guides and instruction, transportation from WSU, backpacking meals, group and some personal equipment. (Participants must supply their own clothing and hiking boots)
Level of Exertion: Strenuous: This trip will gain and lose over 2000ft of elevation, and the trail will be rocky and steep at times.
Kayaking Evolution, from pool to lake to river-3part series
WSU Student Union Pool, Eastwood Lake and the Mad River
Thursday, April 24th 7:30pm-9pm – Student Union Pool
Thursday, May 1st, 5pm-8pm – Eastwood Lake MetroPark
Thursday, May 8th, 5pm – 8pm Mad River
This course will introduce kayaking equipment, and techniques to beginner and intermediate kayakers. The first class will be taught in the Student Union pool, so we can practice wet exits and self rescue skills without exposing participants to the cold water. The second class will focus on basic kayaking strokes and boat maneuverability at Eastwood Lake, and participants will work through the American Canoe Association (ACA) Quickstart program. The last session will be on the Mad River getting a feel for moving water.
Cost: $30.00
Cost Includes: Transportation, kayak, related equipment and instruction
Level of Exertion: Moderate
Intro to Kayaking
Eastwood Lake MetroPark
Tuesday, May 13th 5pm-8:30pm
This class will introduce you to the sport of kayaking, the equipment, and outfitting involved in getting started. Participants will learn the basics of kayaking strokes, such as: forward stroke, back stroke, sweep strokes, and draws as well as practice wet exits, and rescue techniques.
Cost: $10.00
Cost Includes: Transportation, kayak, related equipment and instruction
Exertion Level: Easy-Moderate
Youghiogheny Whitewater Weekend 
Youghiogheny River, PA
Friday, May 16th, 4pm-Sunday, May 18th, 1pm
Participants will experience 7.4 miles of class III whitewater kayaking. This isn’t your everyday whitewater rafting trip! Participants are going to be paddling inflatable kayaks down 18 different rapids on the lower Youghiogheny River. Participants will need to have basic paddling skills as well as be strong swimmers.
Cost: $90.00
Cost Includes: Kayaking equipment, transportation, meals on location, and staff
Level of Exertion: Moderate-Strenuous
Intro to Whitewater Kayak Series
Wright State Student Union Pool and Mad River
Tuesday, May 20th, 7:30pm-9pm -SU Pool
Thursday, May 22nd, 7:30pm-9pm -SU Pool
Friday, May 23rd, 5pm-8pm -Mad River
Learn the basics of whitewater kayaking in this 3-part class. The first two classes will be spent in the Student Union Pool where you will be taught how to maneuver a whitewater kayak. The third class will allow you to test your 
skills as we paddle down a 3-mile section of the Mad River.
*Previous kayak experience is required for this class.
Cost: $30.00
Cost Includes: Kayaking equipment, transportation, and staff/instruction
Level of Exertion: Moderate
Belay Class: Indoor Climbing Gym 
Wright State Indoor Climbing Gym
You must pre-register for the class!
Every Monday from 4-6pm
Every Wednesday from 6-8pm
Learn how to belay your friends at Wright State’s new Indoor Climbing Gym during this 2-hour belay class. The class teaches participants every thing they need to know in order to safely belay a climber. The class teaches participants how to put on a climbing harness, tie a figure “8” follow through on a bight, how to set up and use a belay system with a Gri Gri, climbing commands, and how to safely catch a falling climber.
*Climbers are required to take this class or an advanced belay test after they have climbed in the gym 3 times.
Cost: $5.00; participants must sign up at least 1 day before the class
Cost Includes: Instruction and equipment
Level of Exertion: Moderate
"B.A.S.I.C." Climbing 
(Belay-Ascend-Skills-Instruction-Climbing)
John Bryan State Park (2 part series)
Tuesday, April 29 and Thursday, May 1, 3-6pm
OR Monday, May 19, and Wednesday, May 21, 4-7pm
Learn the basic skills to safely rock climb outdoors. The class will teach participants necessary knots, belay fundamentals, safety, risk management, and climbing techniques. Participants will become familiar with the resources and routes that John Bryan offers. While the course will focus on beginner routes, all levels of climbers are welcome.
Cost: $25.00
Cost Includes: Instruction and equipment
Level of Exertion: Moderate
Rock the Gorge, Climbing Trip
(Top Rope Climbing Technique and Training)
New River Gorge, WV
Friday, May 9- 5pm through Sunday May 11- 8pm
Join the ORC and climbing expert Bill Johnson on an adventure! Within the 63,000 acres of New River Gorge National River are over 1,400 established climbing routes. The “New” has become one of the most popular climbing areas in the country. The cliffs at New River Gorge are made up of a very hard sandstone and range from 30 to 120 feet in height. The rock is very featured, and an abundance of crack and face routes are available. This short course is for all, beginner to advanced! The New River Gorge is a local climbing mecca, so come out for an amazing weekend.
Cost: $40.00
Cost Includes: Instruction, equipment, camping fees, camp meals, and transportation
Level of Exertion: Moderate
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Choose Your Own Adventure Campout
Germantown MetroPark
Saturday, May 3rd, 1pm—Sunday, May 4th, 12noon
Get out and enjoy the fresh spring air at Germantown MetroPark. You can choose from activities such as trail running or hiking, kayaking down Twin Creek or just relaxing! Afterward, relax and enjoy entertainment by a campfire, tell stories or just enjoy the natural nightlife and/or go for an optional night hike. A fabulous dinner will be provided. Sunday morning you have the choice to trail run, hike or sleep in and relax, before heading back to WSU. Breakfast provided.
Cost: $25.00
Cost Includes: Camping equipment, staff, meals on location, transportation and camping fees
Level of Exertion: Easy to strenuous, you decide.
Introduction to Caving 
Pine Hill Cave, Renfro Valley, KY
Saturday, April 19th, 6:30am-8pm
This is an amazing beginner caving trip. Spectacular views await participants in the fountain and hurricane room of Pine Hill. This cave is a great combination of crawls, open spaces, and includes a waterfall climb.
Cost: $25.00
Cost Includes: Transportation, instruction/guide, and equipment (Participants must provide their own headlamp).
Level of Exertion: Moderate
Low Ropes Facilitator Training
WSU Low Ropes Course
Saturday, April 26th, 10am-6pm & Sunday, April 27th 10am-6pm
This is the first step to becoming a trained facilitator on the WSU Low Ropes Course. The WSU Low Ropes Course contains 11 elements built specifically to help groups explore their inner dynamics and help build relationships. The elements are diverse and vary greatly in the degree of physical and mental involvement required for a group to succeed. The facilitator's role is crucial on the challenge course. This weekend training will take you through the course both as a participant and facilitator; you will learn new games, initiatives, and debriefing techniques. This is an active, hands-on, experiential training. If you are looking to add leadership to your resume, you have found an incredible opportunity. Successful completion of this training may lead to employment with the Outdoor Resource Center on the Challenge Course.
Cost: $20.00
Cost Includes: Lunch, manual, and instruction
Level of Exertion: Moderate
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Paddle In The Park
Eastwood Lake MetroPark
Saturday, June 7th, 10am-5pm
Five Rivers MetroParks and Whitewater Warehouse will host the 9th annual Paddle in the Park. This free event offers instructional clinics, boat demos and other opportunities for canoe and kayak enthusiasts. Clinics are aimed at the novice paddler and promote safety, skill development and enjoyment. These clinics are taught by American Canoe Association (ACA) certified instructors and are provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
The event also offers the ability to try some of the newest kayaks on the market. Most kayak manufacturers will be represented. No paddling experience is needed.
For more information, call (937) 277-4374.
Cost: Free
Twin Valley Backpacking Trail Grand Opening
Twin Valley MetroPark
Saturday, June 21st, 12noon-4pm
The Twin Valley Backpack Trail will include over 22 miles of hiking through the beautiful Twin Valley of southwest Montgomery County connecting Germantown and Twin Creek MetroParks. Group and secluded backcountry camping will allow everyone to experience the wilds of the Twin Valley and a rural corner of Montgomery County like never before.
The Grand Opening will include a trail exposition, clinics, and classes having to do with backpacking/hiking and trail building.
The WSU Outdoor Resource Center will be there representing our program and supporting educational clinics.
Contact Five Rivers Outdoors at (937) 277-4374 for more information
For more information on Outdoor Recreation, stop by the Outdoor Resource Center located in 037 Student Union or call 937-775-5019. You can also e-mail Amy Anslinger, Assistant Director of Outdoor Recreation: amy.anslinger@wright.edu.